Hello again boys,
No 4 on my list is this 1853 2 Band Enfield dated 1858.
Although this has the ladder sights on it it has a smooth bore which would indicate issue to Indian Sepoys.
After the Mutiny the previous year the British Army decided to smooth Bore the Enfields issued to native troops.
The idea was to be able to engage them at longer ranges and hope fully with the smoothbore and simple V Notch sight, they could not hit a cow's arse with a banjo so we would win....againLol!
regards
Jim
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